CBDT changed PAN form with male, female and transgender option is also available while applying PAN. CBDT issued notification no. 18 dated 9 April 2018 about the same. Full notification is as under.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 139A read with section 295 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), the Central Board of Direct Taxes hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Income-tax Rules, 1962, namely:—
1. Short, title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Income–tax (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Income-tax Rules, 1962, in Appendix II, in Form number 49A and Form number 49AA, for
column number 4 and entries relating thereto, the following item shall be substituted, namely:-
“4. Gender (for individual applicants only) Male Female Transgender
(please tick as applicable)”.
[Notification No. 18/2018/F.No. 370142/40/2016-TPL]
Dr. T. S. MAPWAL, Under Secy.
